France vs Korea: R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex

France
520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2024
Korea
610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE)
in 2023
France rank
7th
Korea rank
5th

R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex over time

  • France
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France, a difference of 90,008 Full-time equivalent (FTE).

That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was France ahead.

France ranks 7th and Korea ranks 5th of 50 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Korea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 313,796 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 138,210 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 175,586 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2000s 355,874 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 218,219 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 137,655 Full-time equivalent (FTE) France
2010s 426,347 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 431,239 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 4,892 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Korea
2020s 496,251 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 583,888 Full-time equivalent (FTE) 87,638 Full-time equivalent (FTE) Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex, France or Korea?
Korea, at 610,824 Full-time equivalent (FTE) against 520,816 Full-time equivalent (FTE) in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex between France and Korea?
90,008 Full-time equivalent (FTE), with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Korea?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do France and Korea rank globally for r&d personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex?
France ranks 7th and Korea ranks 5th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
R&D personnel by sector of performance, professional position and sex
Unit
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,706 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed